Tag Archive | "Francisco Liriano"

- The Pirates made a move on Monday, and while it may not be a terribly exciting one, at least it involves an actual major league player that has a decent chance at helping them in 2015: The #Pirates have acquired INF Sean Rodriguez from the #Rays in exchange for a player to be named and […]

As expected, Russell Martin and Francisco Liriano declined their one year, $15.3 million qualifying offers from the Pirates. Both are now out on the open free agent market, and if they sign with another team, the Pirates will gain a 2015 draft pick after the first round. The signing team would lose its first round […]

I don’t want to treat the news of the Pirates giving $15.3 million qualifying offers to Russell Martin and Francisco Liriano like it’s a super big deal – it’s something they should have done, and they went ahead and did it. That said, while it is merely a formality in Martin’s case, it’s at least a […]

After the wild and crazy Tuesday night win, this was a nice, clean, easy victory for the Pirates, completing another series win. The Bucs finished the homestand 5-1 and are now tied with the Cardinals for 2nd in the Central, 2.5 GB Milwaukee, and 1 GB a wild card spot. The story of the game […]

The much-hyped debut of Gregory Polanco began and ended on a sour note, as the Bucs lost another starting pitcher…and the game. And Polanco didn’t have much of an evening, going 1 for 5 with a costly misplay in right field. The one hit was a beauty, though: Your browser does not support iframes. …and Andrew […]

Well, the Bucs managed a win on Wednesday and a series split, but their starting pitching woes continued in a big way. The enormous offensive outburst was terrific and it delivered a much needed win, even after the pitching staff blew two leads. That’s a win most of the team can feel good about – […]

- Much needed victory for the Pirates. Francisco Liriano remains winless, but he pitched very well and gave the Pirates a taste of the ace they became accustomed to seeing in 2013. Bryan Morris and Tony Watson survived some turbulence to keep the game tied, and Mark Melancon picked up a fairly easy save. Brewers starter […]

VERY nice comeback win for the Pirates tonight in a back-and-forth game to open up this important series. The good: A very solid approach against Michael Wacha. Francisco Liriano was good until a steady rain appeared in the fourth and the Cards started hammering him all of a sudden. Not a great outing overall, but Allen […]

Sunday’s quest for a sweep failed miserably, but the Pirates won 2 out of 3. That’s a start — it’s the first series win for the Bucs since the third series of the year, April 10th against the Cubs. The two comeback wins were very exciting and it was great to see the team finally […]

The Pirates were finally able to put together a big inning, and as a result they snapped their losing streak with a nice win over the Cards. How/why did this happen? It’s simple. Zoltan is back. IT’S BACK. THE SEASON IS SAVED RT @mcpitt88: @rtjrpic.twitter.com/HQJ9bNqGxO — Brian McElhinny (@rtjr) April 26, 2014 If you remember, […]